High customer activity and strong results
DNB’s profit in the second quarter of 2024 was NOK 10.8 billion. This is NOK 1.3 billion, or 13.8 per cent, higher than the corresponding quarter of last year. The results were strong in all customer segments, and were supported by a stable Norwegian economy, with low unemployment and a higher activity level than expected. Residential property prices have increased by 8 per cent so far this year. At the same time, the market for sale of new builds appears to have bottomed out, and several players in the sector will be working on new housing projects in the time ahead. “Increasing